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Porcelain veneers correct color, shape, and alignment but do not really fix over-bite or over-jet. (only minimal) You would need invisalign or braces to correct this. Over-jet is the horizontal space between the upper and lower teeth when you are in full normal bite. In other words, when you bite together, the space you feel with your finger between the upper and lower front teeth. So this is a horizontal overlap of upper and lower front teeth. Over-bite is how much the upper teeth overlap over the lower teeth in full normal bite. So this is a vertical overlap of upper and lower front teeth. With this in mind, veneers generally make teeth slightly longer and/or thicker depending on what the person needs, so this would make over-bite and over-jet slightly larger (increase in both) but not significantly. Hope this helps. Dr. T
You may want to do a few months of Invisalign first to reduce overbite and overjet then move into veneers. It could make your teeth last longer and give you a better cosmetic result..
veneers may not be the best option to radically fix a large over jet or over bite. This is due to the amount of reduction necessary to prep the teeth into the correct position and the amount of enamel or dentin that is exposed. Crowns may be a better long term solution but the amount of info provided is insufficient to make a correct diagnosis for your problems. Age is another thing to consider. Are you fairly young and will you have to do the procedure multiple times in your life time? hope this helps
Overjet/overbite is sometimes confused, as "some" is normal and needed. If you have a minor amount of each, then veneers can be a great solution. A large overbite really can't be changed much with just veneers, and to get a dramatic change would normally require treatment along the lines of a full reconstruction of all the teeth. This may be overkill. The advantages/disadvantages of veneers are the same as crowns, so if one is an option, so is the other.
A porcelain veneer has only minimal tooth preparation, always drilling away some of the enamel on the front side of the tooth, and sometimes a little off the top or sides. Crowns require drilling on all five sides (top, back, front, left and right). Thus, once a crown has been places...
Hello and thank you for your question. Upper teeth dictate the aesthetics of the smile. Getting veneers on just your upper teeth and whitening the lowers will definitely make a nice difference for you. It is very common for our patients to start with upper veneers and then complete the lower...
From the picture that you provided it seems that you could add some length back to your canine, but I am not sure about 3mm. You are limited on the length of your canine based on how your lower jaw moves when you move it side to side. I would consult with a cosmetic dentist and let...
